Jun 14, 2019 One of the things we really like about being based in Cambridge (UK) is that it’s a city full of engineers and cyclists, and that there is a lot of overlap between the two. Members of the community have often helped us to solve tricky engineering problems, ranging from material science to […]
Interning with FLIT – Toby Lane Read More »
Jun 9, 2019 It’s been a busy couple of weekends at Flit HQ! We’ve had our very first events showcasing our final prototypes: Fully Charged Live, The Cambridgeshire Bike Show, and the St Albans Sustainability Festival. It’s so great to finally get people test riding our ebike – we’re loving all of your feedback. Here’s
First test rides & Fully Charged Live Read More »
May 24, 2019 We have an upgrade to unveil this week. Our new handlebar design has passed mechanical testing and a sample has arrived in our office. We’ve been working on this for the past few weeks and are really happy with the result. It is lighter, better looking, and more adjustable than the previous
Handlebar & stem upgrade! Read More »
May 17, 2019 We’ve been overwhelmed with the support we’ve had since launching our folding ebike, the FLIT-16, in July 2019. The past three years of development have been a wild rollercoaster, and it’s amazing to now to have our first customers with production of our ebike now in full swing! For those who are
The FLIT story so far Read More »
May 10, 2019 Things are moving fast over here at Flit. After a brief battle to get our new frames cleared through customs over the bank holiday weekend (including a visit to a very big airport cargo loading bay in a very small car) we were really happy to have them in our hands for
Prototypes, assemble Read More »
May 3, 2019 It’s been another big week at Flit. Our latest prototypes have been finished and shipped. We’re expecting them to arrive in Cambridge any day now. While we wait for the prototypes to arrive we thought we’d give you an update on something that we’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about
Colours: from Marengo to Maya Read More »
Apr 26, 2019 If you’ve been following us for a while then you’ll know David Turpin. David is an industrial and graphic designer who has been working with Alex and Dave since they first started developing FLIT’s lightweight folding ebike. David’s role in the team is to translate our engineering concepts and designs into a
Apr 20, 2019 We talk about prototyping a lot at Flit. That’s because, after 3 years of developing a lightweight folding ebike for urban commuters, we have a lot of ideas and constantly need to test them. In this blog we wanted to show you a bit more about what goes on behind the scenes.
Engineering Stories: 3D Printing Read More »
Apr 12, 2019 We are very excited to welcome Gemma, our Marketing Lead, into the team. Gemma will be in charge of making sure the word gets out effectively about our folding ebike – she will be running our social media channels, writing our blog posts and newsletters, and organising test ride events too! Gemma’s
Meet our new member of the Flit team! Read More »
Mar 29, 2019 Dave, our lead engineer, and Toby, our engineering intern from Cambridge University, touched down in Taiwan on Tuesday for the annual Tapei Cycle Show. Taipei Cycle is one of the biggest events in the cycling industry calendar, with over 1,000 exhibitors showcasing every conceivable bike style and accessory. We have had fun
Tapei Cycle Show 2019 Read More »
